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I Sent a Letter to My Love: A Musical
Written by Melissa Manchester and Jeffrey Sweet
Narrated by Melissa Manchester, Stephen Bogardus, Meagan Fay and
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Based on the Bernice Rubens’ novel of the same name, I Sent a Letter to My Love is a romantic musical by Grammy-winner Melissa Manchester and dramatist Jeffrey Sweet. It’s 1955 and a lonely spinster places a correspondence ad on a whim. But her hope for romance backfires when her wheelchair-bound brother is her only respondent. A tender story of love and loneliness.
An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring:
Stephen Bogardus as Stan
Meagan Fay as Miss Morgan
Melissa Manchester as Author/Amy
Megan Mullally as Gwen
Paul Anthony Stewart as Jimmy
Original music by Nyle A. Steiner and musical direction by Phil Reno.
Directed by Pat Birch. Directed by Pat Birch. Recorded before a live audience at the DoubleTree Suites, Santa Monica in January of 1998.
An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring:
Stephen Bogardus as Stan
Meagan Fay as Miss Morgan
Melissa Manchester as Author/Amy
Megan Mullally as Gwen
Paul Anthony Stewart as Jimmy
Original music by Nyle A. Steiner and musical direction by Phil Reno.
Directed by Pat Birch. Directed by Pat Birch. Recorded before a live audience at the DoubleTree Suites, Santa Monica in January of 1998.
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Reviews for I Sent a Letter to My Love
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Bernice Rubens' I Sent A Letter to My Love is an odd sort of romance. You know from the beginning of the affair that it isn't going to go well. I think the emotions depicted here feel real -- the frustrated dreams, the weird tension, the growing to love and want and be confident...
The problem with it, for me, is that it's also very uncomfortable. I felt embarrassed for the main character, and just... I didn't like how it could turn out. The end is both final for her and very open for everyone else.
Plus, I know an Amy Evans.
I wondered about Blodwen Pugh. Could just be a coincidence, both are common Welsh names, but one of Rhys Davies' short stories is called Blodwen, and she's the main character, and she has a lover, Pugh... I wonder if that's linked to the sexual freedom aspect of this story.